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Christianshavn Incident
The ''Christianshavn'' Incident (, ), also known as the Skirmish at Santa Cruz (), was a minor incident and skirmish between Danish and Spanish military assets near Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain. The Danish vessel, ''Christianshavn'', was badly wounded and the Danes had to retreat into habour, where they would be detained. Background In 1639, Christian IV of Denmark sent experienced trader Willem Leyel with the ship ''Christianshavn'' to India to investigate current reports about the Danish East India Company's dire financial situation. Prelude However, on 5 March 1640, upon reaching Santa Cruz, Leyel and his men were inspected by the Spanish, who were skeptical of other European nations trading and colonizing India. When the Spaniards approached the ship, they demanded that the captain step ashore and explain where they were heading. By afternoon, the Spanish also demanded Leyel to step ashore, though Leyel explained that it was too late and that he would remain onboard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz (), is a city, the capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and capital of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz has a population of 206,593 (2013) within its administrative limits.Instituto Canario de Estadística , population The urban zone of Santa Cruz extends beyond the city limits with a population of 507,306 and 538,000 within urban area. It is the second largest city in the Canary Islands and the main city on the island of , with n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
